Women SHINE is….
a web-based peer navigation intervention to help cisgender women living with HIV/AIDS improve their HIV care and mental well-being. The intervention includes access to one-on-one peer navigation sessions, weekly group sessions, and social support. Half of the women enrolled in the study will be randomly assigned to the intervention group and have access to the intervention activities.
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to test a program to help women living with HIV to engage
and stay in HIV care. Some women living with HIV face challenges staying in care such
as dealing with depression or social isolation, stigma, and/or lack of social support. The
goal of the Women SHINE program is to provide skills to help women deal with some of
these challenges to improve engagement in HIV care.
Your Role
If you are eligible and choose to join the study, your participation will last for a minimum of 12 months, up to a maximum of 24 months. You will be asked to complete surveys from your home over the phone or through online video chat when you enroll, 4 months after you enroll, 8 months after you enroll, and 12 months after you enroll. While participation is expected to be completed in 12 months. some participants may be asked to complete additional surveys 16, 20, and 24 months after they enroll. You will be notified at your 4-month and 8-month appointments if you will be asked to complete any of these additional visits. Each visit will last up to two hours. After each video visit, we will also mail a hair collection kit to you with instructions on how to collect a small hair sample at home. We will ask you to collect your hair at home and mail it back to us.
Compensation
You will be compensated for your time. There are up to seven video visits and you will receive $50 for the completion of each visit. Each time you collect your hair sample and mail it to us (up to seven times), you will also receive $25. If you complete all possible study activities (up to 7 visits and 7 hair samples, if you are asked to complete the 24-month study visit), you will receive an extra $25. You will be asked to attend up to 7 group sessions, and will receive $20 per session. Your total compensation for completing all parts of the study can be up to $690. We can provide this compensation in the form of an Amazon e-gift card.
Study Funding
National Institute on Mental Health, Grant #: 1R01MH125785